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A very familiar [and] fruitful exposition of the .xii. articles of the christian faith…A verie familiare [and] fruiteful exposition of the .xii. articles of the christian faieth…
A very familiar [and] fruitful exposition of the .xii. articles of the christian faith contained in the co[m]mune creed, called the Apostles Creed made in dialogues, wherein thou mayest learn all things necessary to be believed. Compiled by Peter viret a french man [and] translated in to englishA verie familiare [and] fruiteful exposition of the .xii. articles of the christian faieth conteined in the co[m]mune crede, called the Apostles Crede made in dialoges, wherein thou maiste learne al thinges necessarie to be beleued. Compiled bi Peter viret a frenche man [and] translated in to englishe
London: printed by S. Mierdman for John Day and William Seres, 1548London: printed by S. Mierdman for Iohn Day and Wyllyam Seres, 1548
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Fie. We must first in this consideration and application cast away and reject all absurd, strange and carnal cogitations, & thoughts. And we must not here dream of such begetting or generation, as the poets attribute unto their Gods.
Phy. We must fyrst in thys consideration and application cast away and reiecte all absurde, straunge and carnall cogitations, & thoughtes. And we muste not here dreame of suche begettynge or generation, as the poetes attribute vnto their Gods.
Na. Open unto me that similitude as thou understandest it.
Na. Opē vnto me that similitude as thou vnderstandest it.
Fie. Even as the child is begotten of the father, & of his proper substance unto his Image and likeness of such substance 1and nature, as he is, and doth take his name of him, being called man, as he is: even so Jesus Christ is truly called God, being the Image of the father, of his substance and nature, representing the father as the true and natural child, after such sort, that he that seeth the son, seeth the father.
Phy. Euen as the chylde is begotten of the father, & of his proper substance vnto his Image and lykenes of suche substance 1and nature, as he is, and doth take his name of him, being called man, as he is: euē so Iesus Christe is trulie called God, beinge the Image of the father, of his substance and nature, representynge the father as the true and naturall chylde, after suche sorte, that he that seeth the sonne, seeth the father.